Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of women and men in the Malmö Offspring Study across 6 categories of added sugar intake, E%.
| Added sugar intake, E% | ≤5E% | >5E% to ≤7.5E% | >7.5E% to ≤10E% | >10E% to ≤15E% | >15E% to ≤20E% | >20E% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women (n = 533) | ||||||
| n (% women) | 13 (34.2) | 50 (53.2) | 100 (56.5) | 192 (52.3) | 119 (58.1) | 59 (53.6) |
| University degree, % | 60.0 | 45.8 | 50.0 | 48.1 | 41.7 | 49.1 |
| LTPA ≥3 × 30 min/wk, % | 46.2 | 38.0 | 21.0 | 35.9 | 35.3 | 20.3 |
| Current smokers, % | 0.0 | 14.6 | 11.0 | 8.15 | 13.8 | 19.6 |
| Alcohol consumed >twice/wk, % | 40.0 | 41.7 | 47.8 | 26.1 | 22.9 | 8.93 |
| Energy underreporters, % | 69.2 | 36.0 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 20.2 | 28.8 |
| Age, y | 39.3 (15) | 45.7 (13) | 43.2 (12) | 39.7 (13) | 37.6 (14) | 32.5 (11) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.2 (1.8) | 24.7 (3.2) | 25.2 (5.0) | 25.0 (4.9) | 24.1 (4.3) | 26.1 (6.8) |
| Energy intake, kcal/d | 1348 (402) | 1569 (398) | 1782 (450) | 1833 (486) | 1894 (493) | 1920 (564) |
| U-osm, mOsm/kg | 556 (325) | 535 (218) | 563 (233) | 578 (231) | 597 (229) | 675 (255) |
| Men (n = 458) | ||||||
| n (% men) | 25 (65.8) | 44 (46.8) | 77 (43.5) | 175 (47.7) | 86 (42.0) | 51 (43.4) |
| University degree, % | 26.1 | 23.1 | 41.8 | 41.8 | 21.1 | 31.3 |
| LTPA ≥3 × 30 min/wk, % | 36.0 | 34.1 | 36.4 | 29.7 | 22.1 | 19.6 |
| Current smokers, % | 8.33 | 15.4 | 7.46 | 9.87 | 17.8 | 12.5 |
| Alcohol consumed >twice/wk, % | 25.0 | 53.9 | 46.3 | 39.7 | 28.8 | 21.7 |
| Energy underreporters, % | 64.0 | 45.5 | 46.8 | 30.3 | 24.4 | 25.5 |
| Age, y | 39.4 (11) | 42.2 (15) | 41.1 (13) | 38.5 (13) | 38.2 (13) | 37.7 (13) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.2 (4.1) | 25.9 (3.3) | 26.2 (2.9) | 25.9 (4.2) | 25.9 (4.3) | 26.3 (4.1) |
| Energy intake, kcal/d | 1991 (779) | 2014 (532) | 2127 (532) | 2389 (672) | 2440 (664) | 2497 (669) |
| U-osm, mOsm/kg | 695 (260) | 660 (236) | 683 (249) | 737 (249) | 689 (264) | 764 (286) |
The categorical variables are expressed as percentages. The continuous variables are expressed as the means (SDs).
LTPA, leisure-time physical activity; BMI, body mass index; U-osm, urine osmolality.